Joel Hemphill: Is He Still Out There or Just a Ghost? - Away State Journal
Joel uses a devastating locust plague as the backdrop for a powerful prophecy about the coming Day of the Lord. He calls the people to repentance and promises that God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh.
Explore the book of Joel with a Bible outline covering its message of repentance, the Day of the Lord, and God’s promise of restoration.
From the desolations about to come upon the land of Judah, by the ravages of locusts and other insects, the prophet Joel exhorts the Jews to repentance, fasting, and prayer.
What is the book of Joel about in the Bible? Watch as we explain its major themes and gain a deeper understanding of its place in the biblical story.
The word of the LORD that came to Joel son of Pethuel. An Invasion of Locusts - Hear this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything
Joel 1 NIV - The word of the LORD that came to Joel - Bible Gateway
Joel[a] is a Biblical prophet, the second of the Twelve Minor Prophets, and, according to itself, the author of the Book of Joel, which is set in the early Assyrian period.
Joel identifies himself as the son of Pethuel, a name mentioned nowhere else in the Old Testament (Joel 1:1). Some believe Joel may have been a priest of the tribe of Levi, given his passion for temple sacrifices (Joel 1:9; 2:13-16).
